{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-23-585","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 23-585","heading":"Violation of condition of release on citation; failure to appear.","body":"(a)\nA person who knowingly fails to abide by a condition of release on citation issued pursuant to § 23-584(d)(1) before his or her first appearance before a judicial officer shall be taken into custody in accordance with § 23-581 and presented before a judicial officer.\n\n(b)\nA person who, having been released on a citation issued pursuant to § 23-584 or having posted bond pursuant to § 23-1110, willfully fails to appear as required shall:\n(1)\nIf the offense is a misdemeanor, be fined or imprisoned for not more than the maximum provided for the offense for which such citation was issued; or\n(2)\nIf the offense is a felony, be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.\n(3)\nFor the purposes of this section, [§  22-357.01] shall not apply.","path":["Title 23. Criminal Procedure. [Enacted title]","Chapter 5. Warrants and Arrests.","Subchapter V. Arrest Without Warrant."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/23-585","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"021f5871b1359560eb283bbe9de42bcb45b4399187c529f84e2459fd44b6aad6","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-23-584","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-23-591"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}